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“Tether,” directed by Hariharasudhen Nagarajan, makes its world premiere at Dances With Films Festival on Sunday, June 22nd. Nagarajan, an electrical engineer by trade, started his filmmaking journey in 2020. Through trial and error (that’s what short films are for), Nagarjan has delivered a nuanced look at the difficulties of moving on from tragedy. Plot details and full interview with Nagarjan is below!
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The narrative centers on a grieving father named Leonardo (Nick Giedris) who is still haunted by his daughter’s shooting death. Ben Burton is Gerald, a former school resource officer who feels guilty for not stepping into action during the shooting. A chance meeting between the two leads to a life altering incident.
Directing “Tether’s” story (Anghus Houvouras is the screenwriter) was not a daunting task for Hariharasudhen Nagarajan. “I think as a filmmaker I feel I can handle these kind of heavy subjects. I am used to watching heavy films,” said Nagarajan. “And I’ve always wondered when watching them whatever impact that creates on me, I want the same impact to be created on the audience.”
***Listen to the audio version of Nagarajan’s interview on the Find Your Film Podcast:
Co-starring Laura Faye Smith, Sophia Dawson, and Joanna Cretella, “Tether” world premieres at Dances With Films on June 22 (6:30 pm pt).
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